It’s a simple, undeniable fact that kids are the future, and that is as true in the sport of drag racing as it is in every aspect of daily life.

The IHRA’s Junior Dragster program has been turning out talented, well-trained racers for years, racers who have moved on to drive in quicker, faster, and more competitive classes as their careers developed.

The latest group of kids-on-wheels is no exception, and the results of the 2009 Junior Dragster Team Finals are solid proof of that.

Read about the Team Finals at Maryland International Raceway and Pine Valley Raceway Park in Issue 16 of DRM.

We also have coverage of the Summit Pro-Am Tour events at Skyview Drags and Carolina Dragway, as well as the Champion System Sportsman Nationals at Carolina.

The wicked Motown LS small block build-up is nearing completion, and in this issue we present details of the final assembly of the 800-horsepower “mouse” motor from World Products that will power the Summit SuperSeries prize dragster.

Don’t miss the opportunity to get off track with Randy Cunningham as he interviews one of the rising stars of IHRA Top Fuel, California’s Del Cox Jr.

There’s also another of Susan Wade’s features on IHRA members tracks. This time around she presents her inimitable perspective on South Carolina’s Union County Dragway.

And of course IHRA President Aaron Polburn offers his unique take on the state-of-the-sport and the world in general in his “The Last Word” column.

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For this issue and other issues of Drag Review, go to www.ihra.com/dragreview